KAWASAKI ZX750-J1

749cc Petrol Class 2

69.6%

first-time pass rate

23.0%

failed outright

33,392

median miles at test

161

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2007

The ZX750-J1's first-time pass rate has risen 6.1 points since 2006, 64.9% to 71.0%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the ZX750-J1's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage ZX750-J1 passes first time 65.8% of the time; by 40k that's 76.7%.

First-time pass rate by odometer reading at test, 10,000-mile bands for this model. Mileage is the strongest reliability signal. See the full curve.

What fails on a ZX750-J1

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	37	30.3
brakes	28	23
steering and suspension	23	18.9
tyres and wheels	9	7.4
drive system	8	6.6
reg plates and vin	6	4.9
body and structure	5	4.1
fuel and exhaust	4	3.3
Items Not Tested	2	1.6

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the ZX750-J1 beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (KAWASAKI ZX-6R, SUZUKI GSF600, YAMAHA FZS600).

KAWASAKI ZX-6R 78.1% pass · 174k tests SUZUKI GSF600 77.3% pass · 143k tests YAMAHA FZS600 82.6% pass · 137k tests TRIUMPH SPRINT 85.6% pass · 133k tests

Rivals share this bike's type and sit within ±30% of its engine capacity, ≥ 5,000 tests. Card colour = better/worse first-time pass rate than the ZX750-J1.

Pass rate by registration year

how each model-year cohort fares · registration year from first use date

Best year to buy used: 1991 (76.5% pass). Weakest: 1991 (76.5%).

First-time pass rate by the year each bike was first registered (cohorts with ≥ 50 tests). Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.